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surround
verb
to
be
or
place
itself
on
every
side
of
a
person
,
place
,
or
thing
so
that
it
is
enclosed
or
encircled
•
Tall
pine
trees
surround
the
cabin
,
giving
it
a
peaceful
,
hidden
feeling
.
Tall
pine
trees
surround
the
cabin
,
giving
it
a
peaceful
,
hidden
feeling
.
•
The
police
officers
surrounded
the
bank
to
make
sure
no
one
could
escape
.
The
police
officers
surrounded
the
bank
to
make
sure
no
one
could
escape
.
From
Middle
English
suronen
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
soronder
,
based
on
sur-
“
over
”
+
Latin
undare
“
to
flow
”.
noun
a
border
,
frame
,
or
decorative
edging
that
goes
all
the
way
around
something
such
as
a
fireplace
,
door
,
or
picture
•
The
marble
surround
of
the
fireplace
makes
the
whole
room
look
grand
.
The
marble
surround
of
the
fireplace
makes
the
whole
room
look
grand
.
•
They
chose
a
gold
surround
for
the
family
portrait
to
match
the
room
’
s
decor
.
They
chose
a
gold
surround
for
the
family
portrait
to
match
the
room
’
s
decor
.
Derived
from
the
verb
“
surround
”,
referring
to
something
that
goes
around
an
object
.
surrounding
adjective
located
or
happening
all
around
a
particular
place
or
person
;
nearby
•
Tourists
often
visit
the
surrounding
villages
to
experience
local
culture
.
Tourists
often
visit
the
surrounding
villages
to
experience
local
culture
.
•
The
city
council
is
planting
more
trees
in
the
surrounding
area
to
improve
air
quality
.
The
city
council
is
planting
more
trees
in
the
surrounding
area
to
improve
air
quality
.
verb
present
participle
of
surround
:
encircling
someone
or
something
on
all
sides
•
Spectators
were
surrounding
the
street
musician
,
clapping
along
to
her
song
.
Spectators
were
surrounding
the
street
musician
,
clapping
along
to
her
song
.
•
Police
cars
were
surrounding
the
building
after
the
alarm
went
off
.
Police
cars
were
surrounding
the
building
after
the
alarm
went
off
.
